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Ancient history.
History of the battles fought during this historical period of time are
detailed below, click on the battle name to view the information.
 | Battle of Thermopylae
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| Battle of Salamis
 | In 480 BC the Persians, under Xerxes, invaded Greece and took
over most of the country up to the Isthmus of Corinth. The
galleys of Xerxes navy were up against the triremes of
Themistocles navy. In a cunning manoeuvre Themistocles managed
to entice the galleys into the waters off Salamis where they
were unable to manoeuvre properly. The triremes then attacked
with great success losing perhaps 40 ships to the Persians three
or four hundred galleys. |
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| Battle of Marathon
| The Battle of
Marathon 490 BC during the Persian Greek Wars. King Darious I of Persia
sent his son in law Mardonius to invade Greece in 492 BC. The
Persian Forces conquered Thrace and Macedonia before their fleet was devastated
by a storm. Mardonius was forced to return to Asia. A second Persian
invasion force crossed the Aegean sea. After conquering Eretria, the
Persian Army under Datis (15,000 strong) landed near Marathon.
(Marathon is 24 miles northeast of Athens.) General Miltiades, general in
the Greek army gathered a force of 10,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataean
citizen Soldiers. On the 12th September 490 BC, Miltiades arranged his
Greek Hoplites Infantry) in a long line across the 2 mile plain of
Marathon. Then the Greek's charged the Persian Lines. the Centre of the
Hoplite force was pushed back but the Flanks, broke through the Persian
Forces and encircled the Persian Centre. Datis Persian army was
routed and returned to Asia. The Greek losses was 192 men compared
to the Persian losses of 6,400. This was the first major assault
from the Asian Powers against Europe and is considered the first major
decisive battles of the world. |
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SPQR (For the People of Rome) by Chris Collingwood.
Depicting Legio II Augusta, 1st Century AD, (showing a Legionary, Centurian and a Conucen Trumpeter)
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (76cm x 41cm). Price £145.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £690.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 26 inches (91cm x 66cm). Price £590.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0823
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Centurian by Chris Collingwood.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 15 inches x 25 inches (38cm x 64cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 15 inches x 25 inches (38cm x 64cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 24 inches x 36 inches (61cm x 91cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 20 inches x 30 inches (51cm x 76cm). Price £460.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
**Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. (1 copy reduced to clear) Image size 15 inches x 25 inches (38cm x 64cm). Price £70.00
ITEM CODE DHM0825
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The Battle of Thermopylae by Brian Palmer.
Depicting the last stand of the 300 Spartans who fought to the death against an overwhelming Persian Army.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by Brian Palmer. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £2400.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0512
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Spartan by Chris Collingwood. (P)
In 480 BC the Spartans tried to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persians led by Xerxes. The Persian fleet had sailed along the coastline from northern Greece into the Gulf of Malia on the eastern Aegean Sea towards the mountains at Thermopylae. The Greek General and King Leonidas led the Greeks and tried to defend the pass of Thermopylae. All the defending Spartans were killed during the Battle of Thermopylae. Their defence and courage provided inspiration to the Greeks, and the following year the Greeks won battles against their old enemy the Persians.
Original pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper. Paper size 18 inches x 16 inches (46cm x 41cm). Price £350.00
ITEM CODE CCP0001
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Alexander the Greats Victory at Hydaspes River by Brian Palmer.
Alexander the Greats Victory at Hydaspes River During the Macedonian conquests in 326BC at the tributary at Hydaspes (now Jhelem) of the Indus River, King Porus and his Indian army blocked Alexander the Greats advance with some 50,000 troops leaving 40,000, the bulk of his army, on the west bank of the river. Alexander the Great crossed the Indus river using makeshift pontoons with 14,000 picked cavalry and infantry. The following day he attacked the flank of King Porus position, after 8 hours of hard fighting, Alexander the Greats army routed the Indians, taking 9,000 prisoner including King Porus and killing 12,000. The Macedonian army lost 980 men and this was the last battle of the Asian conquest as Alexanders army rebelled and refused to go further.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by Brian Palmer. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £2400.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1174
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